New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-26
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.

THE VISIT oy THE NEw-yoRK VETERAN FIREAESt
| ASSOCIATION TO HE PACIFIC COAST.
SAN FRAxcIsco, Sept 19.-The Veteran Fifemeifs
Association OF NewYork took its departure from this
city last evening after visit Of three days which the
members viii be likely to emember with pleasure -
long AZ they i've and In which all Of etzens have
taken much interest They arrived OIL special train
| accompanied by the fine eth Regiment Band. abcuts
O'Clock Thursday night, ten days after leaving New.
| York. The entire Journey across the continent was
without accident any Incident to mar the pleasure
the old hremen. and wherever they halted they vers
greeted with coraiity and enthusiasm. They reached
Chicago 10 o'clock at night, September 6, and were
met BIZ large crowd which escorted them TO the Grand
Pacific Hotel. The following day they spent tn visiting
points OF the city and rs one OK their ndmDef
remarked, they were treated IKE princes
At Omaha they welcomed by the Mayor and wen
entertained grand collation. served in the hall OF ~
Board OF Trade On the 9th there was parade and tho
veterans were entertained af dinner in the Milford
| House. Upon their departure there great enthf
siasr display fireworks and Music by eral banda
At Cheyenne although they did not leave their train
they found the lire departments on aade to cheer
them on their way. At Fort Sydney, Neb., they wes
welcomed by a committee OF citizens, among them Gen
| eral Morrow T. &. A., who presented them with por
trats OF Jonm 8 Becber. Philip ". Engs and John
Pistt with complimentary letter They were met
Ogden by the fire department OF the city and ~ tns
Common Council OF Salt Lake City and Chief En1uef
George W. Ottlnger Of the rc department Of that city
At Salt Lake they escorted to their hotel and On
the next day took part grand parade. For one deg
they were Of the Utah and Nevada Railroad
which gave them an excursion Great salt Lake
OF the veterans batned In the bu0yant water
and al OF COLLATION. served on tho beach
There another halt at New Castle and then ~
Sacramento, about noon on the l4th Here they Wers
received by the city officials. exempt nremen caa0
CORPS general reception committee. ladies rcccpuon
| committee and Huzzar Band The line Of Iaarcb .
Arnory Hall lined with people. Al tue han lcass
was spread, being taken to have every variety o.
California fruit represented the tables Grove =
johnson made address OF welcome, to which Press
| dent Anderson OF the veterans. responded Mayer
freedom OF the city. Many speeches followed Ins
association took the train at Sacramento Tor THIS ey
4 D. M Thursday marching 10 the station escorted "
the sacramento ExemptS .,s,s,
| Arrangements had been made by the exempt Aemssa
of San Francisco for "a grand demoustr2ffob upon ~
arrival OF the visitors; but these had to oe SCI as
owing the fact that the renlaips OF Gove bar
were lying aud the funeral was % take Pa'9
folio wing tay; committees from the Exempt fge
mems Company and the Manhattan Club met the vet
panicu them this city. The march to the Palace osc
was the tap OF the drum the band not pisylng "a
the Palace tho visitors greeted WIN eheers an
many floral offerings had been LETT tnero LOT tneu ars
then stand OF from Mrs Captain Russell WMw
10 Captain A. G. Hull ON Friday the New orxS~ s
IN tia procession IN full uniform There was panluS
Al the briace Saturday evening under the aspicesM
the regular dre department. when 400 guests were pre
ant There have been excursion on the Day. visi.
concert al The Grand Opera House The veterans ass
decorated the grave Of David c. Broderck az Laurel h
Cemetery They with them on their honesars
GU rney The good wishes Of all cur people.